Vintage camera porn (Bored...)

[ronnies]

The Duchess . . . . .

It looks like it's got wheels and a string to pull it along.

Ronnie

 

[thuggins]

The chrome FT was my first. A gift from a friend 40 years ago. They tend to reproduce.

 

[BAC1967]

Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta 531/2
Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta 531/2 by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

Ricoh 35
Ricoh 35 by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

Leica IIIc with a Summitar lens and Nooky-Hesum Closeup Attachment
Leica IIIc with a Summitar lens and Nooky-Hesum Closeup Attachment by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

 

[bernard_L]

Olympus 35S II
Just resurrected after deep CLA. Well built. Parallax compensated framelines.

 

[StepheKoontz]

Olympus 35S II
Just resurrected after deep CLA. Well built.

These are nice, I love seeing "tower" cameras Here is the sister camera, not a tower but the plain Olympus Wide-S with a 35mm f2 Zuiko.

 

[M.A.Longmore]

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My Monkey, Just Wiggled . . .

 

[bernard_L]

I also have the "plain" Olympus Wide. Not as highly spec'ed as the Wide-S, but I find it a pleasant camera to use, nice viewfinder, soft and quiet shutter, lens plenty sharp and with good contrast.
Sadly, this one lacks the closure for the back, so when i take it out, the back is held by black gaffer tape. Anyone has a parts camera?

 

[StepheKoontz]

I also have the "plain" Olympus Wide. Not as highly spec'ed as the Wide-S, but I find it a pleasant camera to use, nice viewfinder, soft and quiet shutter, lens plenty sharp and with good contrast.
Sadly, this one lacks the closure for the back, so when i take it out, the back is held by black gaffer tape. Anyone has a parts camera?
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Nice. I would suspect it shares the back latch with the normal lens version? Should be able to find a "parts" one of them fairly easily.

 

[SilverShutter]

The 1958 Zenit S is a tiny early SLR. Somehow lighter than a Zorki 4 even though it has a prism added, its based of earlier Zorki models. No automatic return mirror, limited shutter speeds like all Zenits, and this one sadly has a scratched up focusing screen otherwise it works perfectly.
Zenit S by Diego Leon

 

[StepheKoontz]

The 1958 Zenit S is a tiny early SLR. Somehow lighter than a Zorki 4 even though it has a prism added, its based of earlier Zorki models. No automatic return mirror, limited shutter speeds like all Zenits, and this one sadly has a scratched up focusing screen otherwise it works perfectly.

I've been wanting to pick up one of these, they look interesting!

 

[Dali]

I love the Zenit S design. Unfortunately, I already have too many cameras...

 

[Ian Grant]

The 1958 Zenit S is a tiny early SLR. Somehow lighter than a Zorki 4 even though it has a prism added, its based of earlier Zorki models. No automatic return mirror, limited shutter speeds like all Zenits, and this one sadly has a scratched up focusing screen otherwise it works perfectly.
Zenit S by Diego Leon

I've always loved those cameras since first holding one remarkably it derived from the Zorki range-finder camera with a mirror box and pentaprism added. Much the same as the Nikon F.

Cosina did the reverse to make the variously named range-finder cameras they produced.

Ian

 

[SilverShutter]

I've always loved those cameras since first holding one remarkably it derived from the Zorki range-finder camera with a mirror box and pentaprism added. Much the same as the Nikon F.

Cosina did the reverse to make the variously named range-finder cameras they produced.

Ian

Agreed, Nikon often takes the credit for this, but KMZ released the first Zenit in 1952. However, Nikon's approach was much more advanced, the Zenit is just essentially what a Leica III would look like with a prism. Still, the small size and wheight are a nice factor and some 20 years ahead of the Olympus OM-1's ideas.

 

[Ian Grant]

Agreed, Nikon often takes the credit for this, but KMZ released the first Zenit in 1952. However, Nikon's approach was much more advanced, the Zenit is just essentially what a Leica III would look like with a prism. Still, the small size and wheight are a nice factor and some 20 years ahead of the Olympus OM-1's ideas.

I never liked Nikons, the ones made for them like the FM & FM2 are much nicer, but there's something funky about the Zenit S/C. I have Feds and Zorkis as well as a Leica IIIa & M3 and there's a hell of a difference in build quality. I think it's the utilitarian approach with those Zenits.

Ian

 

[Andy38]

A big old (1923) and near mint ICA Lloyd Cupido 560.
But not so big in comparison to a Lloyd Cupido 540,also in good condition (8x10,5 vs 8,5x14cm format)...

 

[thuggins]

I also have the "plain" Olympus Wide. Not as highly spec'ed as the Wide-S, but I find it a pleasant camera to use, nice viewfinder, soft and quiet shutter, lens plenty sharp and with good contrast.
Sadly, this one lacks the closure for the back, so when i take it out, the back is held by black gaffer tape. Anyone has a parts camera?
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It looks like the following cameras all use the same latch.

35V
Original S
SII
Wide (both models)
Wide-S
Wide-E
35K



SII's are pretty common as they came with several lens options. They must have been pretty popular at the time, which isn't surprising.

Note how Olympus presented the economy from the deluxe line. Oddly, this describes the S as an SII with a slower lens rather than the first model with the knurled knob on the advance lever and without the bright frame.

 

[mshchem]

11x14 Deardorff Commercial Studio, has a 8x10 rotary back. Stand and camera are pushing close to 400 pounds. Each pole has a 50 pound lead counterweight. With all 3 sections of bellows it extends 75 inches. Fun.

 

[bernard_L]

It looks like the following cameras all use the same latch.

35V
Original S
SII
Wide (both models)
Wide-S
Wide-E
35K



SII's are pretty common as they came with several lens options. They must have been pretty popular at the time, which isn't surprising.

Note how Olympus presented the economy from the deluxe line. Oddly, this describes the S as an SII with a slower lens rather than the first model with the knurled knob on the advance lever and without the bright frame.

Nice showcase ! In comparison, my modest sampling of Olympuses pales. So after all, I am not a collector; what a relief.

Not sure I would find a door latch from a donor camera: chances are I'll want to repair the donor instead.

 

[Kodachromeguy]

Oh oh, more camera porn (but we'll never be able to match msh' amazing Deardorff). Here is a modest little Voigtlander Vito BL, with an astonishingly good ƒ/3.5 Color-Skopar lens. It is a fun camera to use.

 

[BAC1967]

This is a fun one.

Siluro Nemrod by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

Siluro Nemrod underwater camera made by Nemrod Metzeler in Barcelona, Spain between 1960 and 1966. Uses 120 film, you need a bicycle pump to pressurize it before going under water.

 

[StepheKoontz]

I love the Zenit S design. Unfortunately, I already have too many cameras...

I don't believe that is possible

 

[StepheKoontz]

One of my favorite cameras from an aesthetic and design standard, as well as just the user friendly shape/compactness is the early Voigtlander Vito II. Just a lovely little camera, with a great lens, that is a joy to use and look at.

 

[Sirius Glass]

One of my favorite cameras from an aesthetic and design standard, as well as just the user friendly shape/compactness is the early Voigtlander Vito II. Just a lovely little camera, with a great lens, that is a joy to use and look at.

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That was my first serious camera and I picked one up a few years ago before iPhone cameras became good.

 

[thuggins]

One of my favorite cameras from an aesthetic and design standard, as well as just the user friendly shape/compactness is the early Voigtlander Vito II. Just a lovely little camera, with a great lens, that is a joy to use and look at.

One of my favorites, too. Similar to a Retina, but superior in every way.

 

[bernard_L]

Vito IIa here. Very similar to Vito II. There is something to be said for either of them. The best description I can think of is class. Remember that Voigtlander was founded in 1756.
And the attention of Voigtlander designers to ergonomic details: In the Vito IIa, the rewind button sitting flush below the top plate, that pops out when needed. The serrated bar that provides an easy yet safe way to open the back. The two little pedals to unlock the folding movement. In the Perkeo, the film holders that swing out to make loading easier.